#F6DCA7 Color
#F6DCA7 is rgb(246, 220, 167) in RGB, hsl(40, 81%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F6DCA7rgb(246, 220, 167)hsl(40, 81%, 81%)hsv(40, 32%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 4%)oklch(90.3% 0.074 84.8)lab(89.00% 3.71 29.58)lch(89.00% 29.81 82.85)What #F6DCA7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F6DCA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#F6DCA7 Channel Values
How #F6DCA7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 246 · G 220 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 81% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 32% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 32% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6DCA7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F6DCA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6DCA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F6DCA7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F6DCA7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F6DCA7#E1E1A7#EADFA7#E5E5A6#ECE1A6#FBD6D6#F9D9C5#DFDFDFUsing #F6DCA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f6dca7: #F6DCA7;background-color: #F6DCA7;colors: { 'color-f6dca7': '#F6DCA7' }Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.863, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_f6dca7">#F6DCA7</color>fill="#F6DCA7"More Yellow Colors
#F6DCA7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F6DCA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F6DCA7?
#F6DCA7 is a lightest yellow — rgb(246, 220, 167) in RGB and hsl(40, 81%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #F6DCA7?
#F6DCA7 is rgb(246, 220, 167) — red 246, green 220, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F6DCA7?
#F6DCA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 32%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F6DCA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F6DCA7 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F6DCA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F6DCA7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 3.49, which is very hard to tell apart.
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